Fridtiof Nansen, 1861-1893Longmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 402 pages Biographical accounts up to the time of commencement of the first Fram expedition, 1893-96. |
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... POLAR SEA . 51 V. IN BERGEN 74 VI . IN NAPLES 100 VII . FRIDTIOF NANSEN AS A BIOLOGIST . BY GUSTAF RETZIUS . 112 ... NORTH POLE . BY BARON EDWARD VON TOLL • • XX . ON BOARD THE FRAM . BY W. C. BRÖGGER INDEX . · 348 • 358 387 LIST OF ...
... POLAR SEA . 51 V. IN BERGEN 74 VI . IN NAPLES 100 VII . FRIDTIOF NANSEN AS A BIOLOGIST . BY GUSTAF RETZIUS . 112 ... NORTH POLE . BY BARON EDWARD VON TOLL • • XX . ON BOARD THE FRAM . BY W. C. BRÖGGER INDEX . · 348 • 358 387 LIST OF ...
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... North Pole , some of which are little known to us , and some not at all , on account of the intense cold and ice which reign there . The most famous among these countries are Greenland , Grenland , Bear Island , Jan Mayen Island , Nova ...
... North Pole , some of which are little known to us , and some not at all , on account of the intense cold and ice which reign there . The most famous among these countries are Greenland , Grenland , Bear Island , Jan Mayen Island , Nova ...
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... North Pole . 6 At the age of forty , Hans Nansen begins to rise in the world ; and soon he exchanges the command of a ship's crew for that of the burgesses of Copenhagen . He first became town councillor , then one of the four ...
... North Pole . 6 At the age of forty , Hans Nansen begins to rise in the world ; and soon he exchanges the command of a ship's crew for that of the burgesses of Copenhagen . He first became town councillor , then one of the four ...
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... North Pole , rich in discoveries in every department of science . Therefore , I will take time . by the forelock and bid you a most affectionate welcome home - a welcome which , next to Eva's [ Mrs. Nansen's ] , will be the sincerest ...
... North Pole , rich in discoveries in every department of science . Therefore , I will take time . by the forelock and bid you a most affectionate welcome home - a welcome which , next to Eva's [ Mrs. Nansen's ] , will be the sincerest ...
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... North Pole Expedition that he was unable to do more than hold an occasional con- ference with his collaborator on the subject of their investigations , and left the carrying out of the scheme entirely to Professor Guldberg . 6 Towards ...
... North Pole Expedition that he was unable to do more than hold an occasional con- ference with his collaborator on the subject of their investigations , and left the carrying out of the scheme entirely to Professor Guldberg . 6 Towards ...
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